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A list of phrases related to the word "soccer"...
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A
goal
in mind
Abide with me ( hymn traditionally sung at the English
football
Cup Final )
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Address the
ball
( golfing term denoting readiness to play )
After the
ball
was over
All Day ( Nickname of American
football
player Adrian Peterson )
Are you ready for some football?
Bad Moon ( Nickname of American
football
player Andre Rison )
Ball
achingly good
Ball
and chain
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Ball
of fire
Bart the Cool ( Nickname of American
football
player Bart Starr )
Behind the eight
ball
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Big Al ( Nickname of
football
player Alan Shearer and of basketball player Al Jefferson )
Big Ben ( Nickname of basketball player Ben Wallace and American
football
player Ben Roethlisberger )
Big Cat ( Nickname of American
football
player Leon Lett )
Big Daddy ( Nickname of American
football
Dan Wilkinson )
Big Phil ( Nickname of
football
manager Luiz Felipe Scolari )
Big Sam ( Nickname of
football
manager Sam Allardyce )
Brand new ballgame ( A baseball expression meaning when a
team
that has been behind ties up the game )
Can of corn ( A baseball expression meaning a
ball
which is easy to catch )
Carry the
ball
Champagne Tony ( Nickname of American
football
player Tony Eason )
Crazy Legs ( Nickname of American
football
player Elroy Hirsch )
Curve
ball
( a difficult proposition - deriving from baseball terminology )
Dandy Don ( Nickname of American
football
player Don Meredith )
Different
ball
game
Dream
team
Drop the
ball
End of the
ball
game
Fourth Quarter Vince ( Nickname of American
football
player Vince Young )
Fred Ex ( Nickname of American
football
player Freddie Mitchell )
Garbage Man ( Nickname of American
football
player Michael Bradley )
Get the
ball
rolling
Go
team
Golden Guus ( Nickname of
football
manager Guus Hiddink )
Ground
ball
( A baseball expression meaning a prosaic or ordinary accomplishment )
Have a
ball
Have the
ball
at your feet
He Hate Me ( Nickname of American
football
player Rod Smart )
Heavy Lunch ( Nickname of American
football
player Norman Hand )
High
ball
Keep the
ball
rolling
Keep your eye on the
ball
Knock the cover off the
ball
( A baseball expression meaning succeed beyond expectation )
Make the
team
No one likes us, we don't care ( A catchphrase from Millwall
football
supporters )
On me head son ( Invitation to cross a
football
so that another player can head it )
On the
ball
Pele ( Nickname of Edson Arantes Do Nascimento )
Play
ball
Political
football
Run with the
ball
Score an own
goal
Soccer Mom
Soccer Mom indicator
Spot the
ball
Start the
ball
rolling
Take me out to the
ball
game
Take one for the
team
Team
player
Team
spirit
That's the way the
ball
bounces
The All Blacks ( Nickname of the New Zealand Rugby Union
team
)
The Busby Babes ( Nickname of Manchester United 1950s
team
)
The Crazy Gang ( Nickname of Wimbledon
Football
Club )
The Head
Ball
Coach ( Nickname of Steve Spurrier )
The Ol'
Ball
Coach ( Nickname of Steve Spurrier )
The Queen of TV Comedy ( Nickname of comedienne Lucille
Ball
)
The Special One ( Nickname of
football
manager Jose Mourinho )
The
ball
is in your court
The beautiful game
The belle of the
ball
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The old
ball
and chain
The referee's decision is final
The sound of leather on willow ( sound of the
ball
on the bat in cricket )
The way the
ball
bounces
There is no I in
team
Together we make a great
team
( Midland Bank advertising slogan )
Trap and
ball
( children's
ball
game )
Where's your white stick referee?
Whole
ball
of wax
Whole new
ball
game
Word association
football
You're a bastard
referee